[PRCo] Re: Tape__and__Awnings__on__Roof__Monitors

[James B. Holland]

James B. Holland wrote:

> PRCo cars 1600, 1630, and 1700 all arrived without *Awnings* (like 
> that term) but the rest of the 1700s arrived with the awnings.   Have 
> photos of some of the 1700 series interurbans on flat cars and they 
> have the awnings -- don't have a picture of 1701 but will assume it 
> arrived with awnings as well.
>
> Very Much Agreed that the Awnings are to keep the Wet Weather Out -- 
> reasons of black-speckled white shirts, interference with electrical 
> gear, corrosion from water / moisture collection, etc. are all 
> possibilities.


Interesting to note  --  most Boston cars were retrofitted with roof 
monitors and fans and the Pic Window cars as well as the All-Electrics 
arrived with monitors and fans.       Except for the All-Electrics which 
had a vertical side to the roof monitor,  ALL  the Boston roof monitors 
have a sharp slope on the side, Not At All Unlike the Slope on the PRCo 
1700s, but the Boston cars are not retrofitted with Awnings!


Jim__Holland